Category Archives: Animals

a head full of haiku

Posted on April 12, 2019 by jpberninger

Saw aquarium show / fancy tanks reignite love/ for fish-keeping fun Fish tank Degobah / fish and Jedi are the best / maybe I’ll build one. Our fish, Tiny Steve / grew up, now Medium Steve / soon to be … Continue reading →

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Clarisse “Clacky” Pegicorn

Posted on February 18, 2019 by jpberninger

Clarisse is a pegicorn, about her fate she is forlorn. She’s not like mom and not like dad, a fact that makes her o’ so sad. Her wings are small and not robust, not like Mom the Pegasus. Her fur … Continue reading →

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Skunks are Punks, and Crabs are Jerks.

Posted on August 22, 2013 by jpberninger

Skunks and I have a history.   Growing up in the suburbs were there was still a substantial bit of woods around we didn’t really have many skunks in our neighborhood (also the number of dogs may have kept them at … Continue reading →

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Skunks and Rio

Posted on August 9, 2010 by jpberninger

Skunks. So for almost a year Rio and I have been walking on the paved walking trail that runs from the Baylor Basketball Arena, behind the baseball park, and down by the law school, all along the Brazos River. It … Continue reading →

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